Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 4/4/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+225) Los Angeles (-265)

The Colorado Rockies (2-2) are on their way to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-2). The moneyline on this matchup has Colorado at +225 while Los Angeles is opening at -265. The total is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be German Marquez and Julio Urias.

As a team, the Colorado Rockies are scoring 4.0 runs per outing, which has them at 16th in the league. They have a total of 16 runs and have an on-base percentage of .305. The Rockies have compiled 8 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 6 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 16 runs batted in and 36 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average is .255. Colorado has a slugging percentage of .440 and have been called out on strikes 41 times, while being walked on 8 occasions.

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The Rockies are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.71 for the season (14th in the league), and the staff has struck out 24 batters. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.85 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.15. Rockies pitchers have conceded 3 long balls and 14 total runs (15th in baseball). They have walked 13 hitters and their FIP is 4.10 as a unit so far this year.

The Colorado Rockies have amassed 102 putouts so far this season, in addition to 37 assists and 3 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .979 which puts them in 26th in baseball, and they have twisted 4 double plays. The Rockies have turned 74.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 306 innings, ranking them 3rd in MLB.

Marquez (64-54 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.00 while he has faced 4,240 opposing batters in the majors. He has given up 988 base knocks (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 299 free passes. His ERA is 4.39 (489 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.284. Marquez has taken the hill for 1,002 innings and is sitting with 971 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with an on-base percentage of .353 as well as a batting average of .230 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 39 instances (6th in the league) and have totaled 29 base knocks. Los Angeles has accumulated 7 home runs so far this season and 20 RBIs. The Dodgers hold a team SLG% of .437 and they average 5.00 runs per game (9th in MLB). They have tallied 5 doubles, while taking a walk 23 times as well as putting up 20 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have relinquished 7 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 1.75 (7 earned runs yielded). They have relinquished 2 dingers and they concede 1.75 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league). The Dodgers have a WHIP of 0.722 and have a FIP of 2.58 as a squad this season. Their K/BB ratio is 29.00 (29 strikeouts vs 1 free pass). They have a ranking of 10th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 25.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 5 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .980 (25th in the majors). The Dodgers have accrued 37 assists, 3 errors and have accumulated 108 putouts this year. Out of their 324 innings on the field, the Dodgers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 74.1% (7th in the majors).

So far in his pro baseball career, Urias has surrendered 491 base hits while he has tallied 599 K's in 605 frames. Urias (50-17 mark in his career) has earned a 2.82 ERA while giving up 7.3 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 190 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.090 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.54 and he has gone up against 2,456 hitters in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-265)

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